It doesn't help that we are presently spending over 12 billion a month in Iraq, and Afghanistan, and then also give billions in foreign aid, some of it even for weapons systems. Maybe we need to rethink our priorities, or better yet, have our president rethink his priorities.
One person who was on the bridge said the heavy bumper to bumper traffic on the bridge, two lanes in either direction, was going about 10 mph at the time it collapsed--he fell 30-40 feet--he thought he was dead.
I have been watching this whole thing develop. My suspicion brain center went into active mode of course.
News of the poor condition of our bridges certainly give special notice to any terrorists who might be watching. Osama's father was in heavy construction in Saudi Arabia. Hmmm. Wonder IF IF there is a lynch pin in this collapsed bridge. One small adjustment and boom?? er, huh?
We drove our camper over the Mackinaw Island bridge in Michigan years ago, scared the bee geebers out of me. Bridge is five miles long.
News said this MN bridge is half the length of the San Fran Bay Bridge.
News also said the adjacent bridge going the other way is looking not too good either. Sport games due so be over soon, with MORE people using the bridge areas.
I want to know the precise cause of this collapse, I have taken a chill pill about terrorism, but.
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Is anyone else thinking TERRORISM??????????
Where did you even come up with that? Is this the standard reaction now to every accodemt that happens in the United States?
Where did you even come up with that? Is this the standard reaction now to every accodemt that happens in the United States?
Tomorrow, we will most likely hear of more fatalities.Unfortunately, I think 7 fatalities is very conservative.
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We got a better look, and there was a substantial amount of equipment, some very heavy duty, in that one section.
Note: when the center collapsed it jerked the roadway in both directions, shearing the pins that hold the sections in place, causing those sections to collapse, in place, as they were pulled off their supporting structures/columns.
Tomorrow, we will most likely hear of more fatalities.
I suspect the road resurfacing construction may have something to do with this failure being that so much of their equipment is in that one spot that apppears to be very close to the initial point of failure.Unfortunately I think we do have to consider it whenever there is a catostrophic accident that could have been man-induced.
I'm sure they looked into it and have ruled it out already. I'm sure the explosions in Dallas were look into. It could be home-grown terrorism, (like Tim McVeigh), for all we know.
I think the submerged crushed cars will hold bodies.I think there are at least 6 critical.
One person who was on the bridge said the heavy bumper to bumper traffic on the bridge, two lanes in either direction, was going about 10 mph at the time it collapsed--he fell 30-40 feet--he thought he was dead.